Overcoming Anger in Your Relationship How to Break the Cycle of Arguments, Put-Downs, and Stony Silences

by Nay, W. Robert

• ISBN13: 9781606232835
• ISBN10: 1606232835
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-23
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

From anger expert Dr. Robert Nay - who has helped thousands of individuals and couples learn new ways of resolving conflicts - this straight-talking book provides clear-cut, practical techniques for dealing with a partner's unacceptable expressions of anger.

Author Biography

W. Robert Nay, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in McLean, Virginia, and Annapolis, Maryland, and Clinical Associate Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He has trained thousands of mental health professionals nationwide to work on anger management and relationship issues with their clients. The author of Taking Charge of Anger, Dr. Nay lives in Annapolis with his wife. His website is www.wrobertnay.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Five Steps to Change in Your Relationship
Understanding and Confronting Anger: The Promise of Change	p. 7
Recognizing How Anger is Pulling Your Strings	p. 23
Creating New Boundaries-Expecting New Behavior	p. 47
Identifying the Thinking Patterns That Keep You Stuck	p. 63
Taking New Actions and Getting Better Outcomes	p. 82
Overcoming the Different "Faces" of Anger
Loud, Impatient, and "Over the Top": Confronting Hostility	p. 109
When Words Do Hurt: Rejecting Sarcasm and Verbal Abuse	p. 131
Threats and Beyond: Staying off the Slippery Slope of Physical Abuse	p. 155
Passive Anger: What to Do When It Seems Harmless But Feels Harmful	p. 183
Making Boundaries Stick
Coping With the Expected and Preparing for the Unknown	p. 209
Appendix	p. 235
Suggested Resources	p. 237
Bibliography	p. 245
Index	p. 249
About the Author	p. 259
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